IJN Escort Type Hei Minesweeper 1017 The physical prowess of the

The physical prowess of the Tsan makes them effective troopers in countless combat situations

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IJN Escort Type Hei Minesweeper 1017 The physical prowess of theIn an attempt to regain some measure of convoy protection, the IJN built over 170 Kaibkan (ocean defence ships). They came in four main classes: "Type A" Etorofu class and "Type B" Mikura class, these were taking too much time to build so by June 1943 the Navy ordered a simplified design. The result was the Ukuru class, and a scaled down model of the Mikura class, which became the "Type C" (Hei) and "Type D" escort classes. The Type C (Hei), like the